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  • 14th century hood with roses for Elisenda de Luna,  14th century projects,  Embroidery,  Embroidery Patterns,  Gold embroidery / gold work,  Gold Thread,  Materials,  Medieval Embroidery,  Projects,  Rose,  Surface Couching

    14th century hood for a friend – 3rd rose finished & already working at the 4th rose! :)

    2016/08/12

    I know, it’s about time for another update concerning the 14th century hood project with rose embroidery for my friend Elisenda. Well, what a great coincidence as I just managed to finish the third rose for her hood! …and not only that, I already started working on the fourth rose! 😀 Despite the small set-back due to the work on my arming coat and a knighting scroll for a friend, I never ceased to dedicate every spare minute to the embroidery for my friends 14th century hood project.

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  • 14th century hood with roses for Elisenda de Luna,  14th century projects,  Embroidery,  Embroidery Patterns,  Gold Thread,  Materials,  Medieval Embroidery,  Pelicans,  Projects,  Rose,  Silk Thread,  Surface Couching

    First sneak peek at a new embroidery project – a 14th century hood for a friend or roses, roses, roses,… :)

    2016/07/13

    And todays posting is all about roses! …or to be more specific: embroidered roses! Well, you know me, I love me some good rose embroidery from time to time… 😉 After all my sewing related postings concerning my husbands new tunic, the time has finally come to show you some of my hand embroidery again! And as it happens, I just quite recently started a new embroidery project. Not only that, I already worked several hours on this project and therefore already have a nice sneak peek for you of: …a 14th century hood with roses (and maybe one or two pelicans) for my dear friend Elisenda de Luna! 😀

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  • 14th century fitted stockings - blue & embroidered,  14th century projects,  Accessories,  Projects,  Projects - Tablet weaving,  Silk Garters,  Tablet weaving try #3,  Tablet woven bands

    My third tablet woven band – my very first garters!

    2016/04/27

    After all the recent sneak peek pictures of my tabletweaving and how I turned my tabletwoven band into my very first garters, I finally managed to take some pictures of me wearing my very first selfmade silk garters! Well, my garters might appear quite simple, if you neglect the rather petite pattern of the silk band, but they really don’t need to be very fancy to do their job – to hold up my hand-sewn stockings! And I really love them! Especially as they now allow me to also wear my blue hand-sewn and embroidered stockings.  😀

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  • 14th century Malterer tapestry,  14th century projects,  Embroidery,  Klosterstich,  Medieval Embroidery,  Projects,  SCA

    More about Klosterstich… my Klosterstich wall hanging project documentation :)

    2016/01/27

    Today I have good news for the fans of my Klosterstich wall hanging – I finally found the time to prepare my Klosterstich wall hanging project documentation and to upload it to the blog! 🙂 Well, it is said that when one door closes, another one opens. And though I am still not able to prepare photos on my beloved Acer Iconia tablet due to a broken charger and the waiting time until my new one arrives, I still have plenty to post about for which I don’t need my tablet. I simply needed to reconsider what I can post about without using my tablet.

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  • 14th century Meridian Cross Cyclas / sideless surcote,  14th century projects,  Applique,  Embroidery,  Hand-Sewing,  Medieval Embroidery,  Projects

    My new “Meridian Cross Cyclas” – a Manesse inspired 14th century cyclas / sideless surcote .2

    2015/12/22

    And today I have some pictures of my new 14th century cyclas / sideless surcote with the completed “Meridian Cross” appliquĂŠ work for you. 🙂 I still didn’t find the time to put on my new 14th century cyclas / sideless surcote and to take pictures of me wearing it but I can assure you that I didn’t forget about it and that it is still on my to-do-list.

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  • 14th century Meridian Cross Cyclas / sideless surcote,  14th century projects,  Applique,  Chain Stitch,  Embroidery,  Hand-Sewing,  How to prepare patches for appliquĂŠ,  How to use embroidery models / Schablonen,  Medieval Embroidery,  Projects

    My new “Meridian Cross Cyclas” – a Manesse inspired 14th century cyclas / sideless surcote .1 – the appliquĂŠ embroidery

    2015/11/20

    Yeah, it’s true and no typo – I made a 14th century cylas / sideless surcote for me! Or how I call the newest addition to my wardrobe: my 14th century “Meridian Cross Cyclas”! 😀 How come? Well, while I was living in the kingdom of Drachenwald – the SCA group covering Europe, the middle East and South Africa – I wasn’t able to make it to many SCA events. Not that I didn’t want to but quite many of the events were out of my budget due to the required travel to the location in a rather far away country like Sweden, Finland, UK,… Therefore my normal event count per year was about 1 to maximal…

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  • 14th century projects,  14th century XL hood for Pelican elevation,  Applique,  AppliquĂŠ border embellishment,  Embroidery,  Embroidery Patterns,  Hand-Sewing,  Kingdom of Meridies,  Knight belts,  Materials,  Medieval Embroidery,  Pelicans,  Projects,  Satin Stitch,  SCA,  Silver Thread,  Stem Stitch,  Surface Couching

    White 14th century hood for a friends Pelican elevation – finished! :D

    2015/10/29

    And after all my recent postings about the progress of my friends 14th century hood with pelican & knighthood embroidery, I can finally present to you the finished 14th century hood! The picture at the left was taken shortly after my friend – Sir Thomas Blackmoore (sorry but I don’t remember all the other proper SCA titles he has) –  was elevated to the Order of the Pelican.

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  • 14th century projects,  14th century XL hood for Pelican elevation,  Applique,  AppliquĂŠ border embellishment,  Basics,  Embroidery,  How to prepare patches for appliquĂŠ,  Knight belts,  Medieval Embroidery,  Pelicans

    White 14th century XL hood for a friends Pelican elevation – embroidery .4 – how I created the embroidered Pelican patches .2

    2015/10/21

    In my last posting – “White 14th century XL hood for a friends Pelican elevation – embroidery .4 – how I created the embroidered Pelican patches .1” – I showed you how I created the two different kinds of golden beaks for the embroidered pelicans. After this step and and after finishing the rest of the embroidery for the pelicans, I decided to add even more embroidery. Instead of removing the base fabric in-between the knighthood belt and the pelican embroidery, which didn’t have any appliquĂŠ or other kind of embroidery, I made the decision to fill this empty space with lovely purple silk/wool thread.

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  • 14th century projects,  14th century XL hood for Pelican elevation,  Applique,  Embroidery,  Gold Thread,  Materials,  Medieval Embroidery,  Projects,  Satin Stitch,  Stem Stitch,  Surface Couching

    White 14th century XL hood for a friends Pelican elevation – embroidery .4 – how I created the embroidered Pelican patches .1

    2015/10/19

    In my last posting about the “white 14th century XL hood for a friends Pelican elevation – how I created the embroidered Pelican patches” I wrote about the different steps of how I prepared the basic pelican appliquĂŠ. Furthermore I also showed you several progress pictures of my embroidery work concerning this first steps. And today we take a close look at the very next step – of how I embroidered the two different kinds of golden beaks for the pelicans.

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  • 14th century projects,  14th century XL hood for Pelican elevation,  Applique,  AppliquĂŠ border embellishment,  Embroidery,  Embroidery Patterns,  Gold Thread,  Medieval Embroidery,  Padded Satin Stitch,  Pelicans,  Projects,  Satin Stitch,  Stem Stitch,  Surface Couching

    White 14th century XL hood for a friends Pelican elevation – embroidery .4 – how I created the embroidered Pelican patches

    2015/10/15

    With this posting, after all the previous postings about the 14th century XL hood project for my friends Pelican elevation, I am finally reaching the last and major part of the embroidery for this hood project: …the pelican patches! In my last posting I already showed you the finished knight belt patches for the 14th century hood for my friends Pelican elevation. And as nice as the knight belt patches already looked like at this stage of the project, they all still looked quite empty, didn’t they – but no for long, that’s for sure… 😀

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  • positive review  In 2017, I had the distinct pleasure of having Racaire work on my coronation dress. Her seamstress skills are unmatched and she was a joy to work with. She made me feel like a Queen. 👑👸👑

    Stephanie Burris Avatar Stephanie Burris
    2019/07/28

    positive review  She’s a very talented artist and sews beautifully! My custom bag was hand stamped with her own cut stamps in beautiful Gold paint, and the design looked perfect on the bag. If you need a bag for a purse or knapsack, and with any design you can think of, purchase it from this wonderful lady! ***** (5 stars)

    Dina Stinson Lawson Avatar Dina Stinson
    2020/03/26

    positive review  I placed my order and a few days later my package arrived. It was perfect. It was everything I wanted it to be. Nothing to dislike here. Highly recommend.

    Bill Bush Avatar Bill Bush
    2020/05/20
  • I’ve admired Racaire’s work for months and recently had a chance to purchase one of her scarves. So delighted with my purchase! The phoenix print on the scarf is so crisp and such a lovely, unique design. The fabric is soft and just the right color to complement the design. Shipping was swift, communication was excellent, and I just really enjoy wearing something that has so much creativity poured into it. I look forward to shopping from Racaire’s Workshop again!

    Heather B. Monson Avatar Heather B.
    2023/07/19

    positive review  Thank you so much for my beautiful Pelican. bag. The stamp is gorgeous. The bag is well made and I really look forward to using at an event soon. Wonderful work, highly recommended!

    Kathy Milne Whitaker Avatar Kathy Milne
    2019/10/09

    Racaire made me an absolutely gorgeous custom scarf based on my heraldry!! I got updates throughout the whole process and it was completed and shipped super fast too ❤️❤️❤️

    Mem Lily Barnett Avatar Mem Lily
    2022/12/04

Sneak peek at my Shop

  • Large black linen coif/arming cap made from lovely 100% linen fabric, handprinted with a hand carved ram head stamp in premium gold print. Ready to wear, made from pre-washed new 100% linen fabric! The coif is machine washable! Large linen coif/arming cap in black/gold with ram head print $36.00
  • Dark green linen face mask with long ties and yellow horse & star print. New, pre-washed & breathable fabric, ready to wear and machine washable! Face mask with horse & star print - green (dark)/yellow $29.00
  • Beautiful metal hair clip with celtic knot in antique gold color. Has a good weight and a lovely shine - pretty jewelry for your hair! Hair clip with celtic knot (antique gold) $12.00
  • The warrior bunny print is inspired by 14th century artwork. Cotton patch with 14th century warrior bunny print – black/white $6.00
  • A one of a kind small/medium nalbinded cap with hand embroidery in purple 100% superwash fine merino wool & white 50% Super Fine Alpaca & 50% Peruvian wool blend. Carefully worked by hand, hand embroidered, lovely soft & warm for a warm head during the winter time! Nalbinded cap with embroidery – purple & white – small/medium size $159.00

Most recent top posts:

  • Feb 21, 2025 Let’s call it an update…
  • Nov 15, 2020 Lazarus mi-parti linen tunic for Count Tristan Greymane – King of The Burning Lands (Amtgard)
  • Aug 30, 2020 Thoughts on mastering medieval embroidery
  • Jan 14, 2020 Blockprinting & stamp cutting – my new obsessions…
  • Dec 28, 2019 …a little 7th to 9th century doll tunic…

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